Master Ninja Tournament Heats Up

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The biggest tournament in Xbox Live history is coming down to the wire.

By Hilary Goldstein

It's not too late to enter Tecmo's Ninja Gaiden Master Ninja Tournament, which ends June 4. If you do, you'll be among the over 1000 entrants who have already posted their scores on Xbox Live. That's the largest number of entrants for an online Xbox Live tournament to date. The top three scorers (based on Karma points) move on to the second round, taking place from July 12 through July 16 and ultimately one regional winner will head to Europe in September for a final showdown.

The three current leaders for North America are:

Taibhse: 26819978

Shinobier: 19082436

Grantisimo: 18134308

The incredible high score of Taibhse has sparked rumors that he's somehow cheating and that a score that high is not possible. Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki confirmed recently that a score that high is possible. Even if you can't match that score -- or don't believe you can -- it's still quite possible to make it into the top three. Plus, there are prizes for the top 100 players.

Complete rules and instructions for competing in the Master Ninja Tournament can be found on Xbox.com.

Look for he official winners of the first round to be announced soon. Don't let one of these folks beat you. Get on Live and show how no one chops heads like you do.